Joel Leonardo was speaking at the opening of the second extraordinary session of the CSMJ plenary, which was attended by the president of the Constitutional Court, Laurinda Cardoso.
According to Joel Leonardo, in less than six months, with the arrival of new judges from the Supreme Court, 600 criminal cases have already been tried by this institution this year, and "several unprecedented media cases in the Republic of Angola" are underway in the first instance.
The civil chamber of the Constitutional Court has tried 52 cases since the beginning of the judicial year, and another 12 have been subject to appeal.
In statements to the press at the end of the meeting, the CSMJ spokesperson, Correia Bartolomeu, said that it was decided to open a competition for the provision of eight vacancies for judges from the Supreme Court.
In his speech, Joel Leonardo also announced the admission of four more judges to the Court of Auditors, due to the approaching end of the term of office of some venerable councilors of that court.
Correia Bartolomeu said that the regulations for these curricular competitions were approved and in the next two days the respective deliberations and regulations will be published on the appropriate channels.
The president of the CSMJ, also president of the Supreme Court, highlighted that the process of implementing the general treasury of the courts has been completed, "ready to go", and is a test for "true independence and administrative and financial autonomy".
"It was not an easy birth, we are now going to roll up our sleeves so that the treasury can help in situations that still hinder the proper functioning of our courts", he emphasized.
Judicial digitalization, Joel Leonardo highlighted, is an important aspect, considering it urgent that the committees linked to digitalization conclude their work, due to its "vital importance for the speed of procedural acts".
On Wednesday, Joel Leonardo called on judges to make their decisions clear, using "language that is accessible to all," because citizens often "do not understand whether or not they have been granted the right they requested from the court" when they read the ruling.
"Because the ruling was drafted using very sophisticated legal language, which is not at all recommended," he said, highlighting the importance of judges holding hearings and thus increasing their experience.
The president of the CSMJ said that training is a priority, adding that ten auditors are currently in Portugal and Brazil to gain knowledge.
